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After a two-day anchorage at Sainte-Anne, waiting for good weather and working on the boat (it always keeps you busy!), we entered the next leg of our voyage along the beautiful mountainous coasts of the Gaspé Peninsula. After 33 miles of sailing, we reached Saint-Louis Bay, where the village of Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis is located. Above the village is the 455m high Mount St. Louis, named after the French King Louis IV, who ruled at the end of the 17th century, when the first settlers from France established their post here.

After another 47-mile passage under the foresail from Matane, we anchored at the Sainte-Anne-des-Monts village. One of the advantages of this place is the possibility of hiking in the nearby mountains, which we took advantage of by following the route along the river to the top of the hill, where a beautiful view of the village and the bay opened up. Also in the village, there are many wooden driftwood sculptures, artisan shops and beautiful beaches. Now we’re standing here, waiting out the stormy weather and working on the boat.

Anchored under the anchor

After 55-miles passage under the foresail from Rimouski, we anchored at sunset in the sheltered bay at Matane. The wind was good, just following our course, so we did up to 8knots on the only foresail! Having a center cockpit with a high hull on the SV Oceanolog showed the advantages of this design in breezy weather, we haven’t got wet yet!